we dont need an outside union getting involved. all of us are so close its almost like family. organize with your friends in your stores. TLs and ATLs start talking to each other and get your plans in place.

Looking to find out if anyone knows who is being cut in RM yet

Walter Robb tells fortune magazine they cut roughly 1,500 jobs. Ha! It's a lot more then that. How do these people sleep at night?

UNITY!!

I'm a front end supervisor in the Florida region. One of the higher paid at my location. Are sups getting cut does anyone know of has anyone heard?

It's official they started to hand out a printout with the CEO's email explaining why and thanking the TM'S for their service and all these BS. They just called all the buyers to go upstairs. They've been letting go good TL for the last 2-3 years ... — read more 

I can't believe this broke in another region before it hit others. Who f@&ked that one up?

I worked for a meat tl that didn't know how to cut meat and padded his inventory by freezing rotten turkey carcasses, and an atl that also didn't know how to cut meat or set a case, and ultimately got charged with molesting 2 children. Why were these... — read more 

This is a classic example of an idea that started great and has become an ugly monster. John M can NOT STAND Christina because he has always known her type. The ends justify the means and anything for a buck. As RP she has bloated our region with... — read more 

Just wanted to wish all fellow WFM team members good luck. May there be even better opportunities to us in the future, Take care!

This is the start of selling the company. You build big, cut jobs that aren't attractive to buyers, then sell out. It's grocery retail at its finest. And to put in there 1.8% is the owners saying "what? It's no big deal". Lol.

Midwest here. Announced today like everyone else.i have some questions, the eyes of almost every team member in my store are glued to this site looking for answers. Here are our Questions to those already affected. How much of a pay decrease were... — read more 

Was told I had to make a decision on what I want to do today but I havent been told what my pay cut will be or if I will even remain full time. I'm not signing anything until I get straight answers.

After hearing some of these venomous statements, it hit me that this may be a genius way to find out who really should be here. Did you know that zappo's offers their new team members a "buy out" to see which ones really want to be there? Makes you... — read more 

Don't be surprised if you see onn the news of TM'S that got fired going into the stores and start a shooting .

FL Region had quite a few of their meetings or "reconstructures" done on Friday, along with several other Regions. The fact they want no one to share information is laughable. They advocate a "shared fate" but then want complete secrecy? I THINK NOT... — read more 

subject: Important Letter from John and Walter for all Team Members Importance: High Dear Team Members, We are writing to tell you directly that we have made the difficult decision to reduce a number of positions across the company over the next two... — read more 

You folks realize you can organize and picket without being part of a union, right? Strength in numbers, without corruption.

Just want to know if there's any update for PN Canada?

Re: WFMUnionOrganizer - Don't listen to this guy. Whole Foods is a business. Guess who else is in business? Unions. Guess who is out of business? Dominick's. A union shop. Unions are out to make money, plain and simple. Guess where that money comes... — read more 

If you've been affected by the layoff, or have seen the way this company has been dramatically changing and losing it's way over the past year. Tweet your story or share your insight and #teammemberhappiness . Hopefully, with enough visibility... — read more 

Our local media is can be very easily engaged, being a smaller city and state. Please take advantage of this to help shine some light on the whole foods hunger games..

Please no matter what, just for the sake of the few leftover tms, dont have union organizers come in! My position is also cut snd i have to take a $2.45 paycut/hour but unions are not the answer. I worked for a company that had a union and that shit... — read more 

His first year as president he go the raise that brought him above $500k. His decisions I bring back the "diverse produce" market to differentiate cost us a conservative quarter million within a single period(month) in excess shrink. Yet we the money... — read more 

For those of you trying to plan for the future after this tragic event that has been layed before us. Think about what's next for you. If you plan to leave the company: rather than just taking the severance package now and walking out, and gettin 40%... — read more 

Do you know if corporate IT's going to be affected. How about the other groups at the mothership?

John Mackey -Walter Robb we "TM's" demand a public apology! the least you two could do for us.

This place is nothing but bad news!

I (was) a FT Customer Service Supervisor in the SO Region. I've seen alot of questions and curiosity floating around, so i'd like to share the info that I have/have heard from my store in the SO Region. Hopefully it'll help, if not, you'll have our... — read more 

Whole Foods has gone through "reduction in force" over the last 8 years. Started in Florida with the PBS and we were all "reassured" it wasn't going to happen in SoPac. Well, it did, in 2013 with the Metro Teams...and we were all "reassured". Yet... — read more 

If only John Mackey & Walter Robb could see the wasteful spending they invest in Store leadership that does nothing but sit downstairs or upstairs all day, they would probably wouldn't have to lay anyone off. Seriously, the Stl and astl do nothing to... — read more 

I love my job and wanted to do it with WFM for the rest of my career. Now I can apply for a multi-store position but other PBSs in my area have been doing this job longer and one of them will likely get it. I'm just really sad. Although I am not... — read more 

5 workers axed in Little Rock today. 2 of them long-time veterans in their dept. This such a slap in the face and shows just how clueless people at the top of this company are. More on the way for tomorrow. We are already so understaffed and can't... — read more 

They just spent Thousands at my store in Signage when we have a talented artist...... They just spent thousands at my store on needless renovations, painted the walls in the back stock area, Hired useless ASTL's, spent money on parking and updated... — read more 

I've been in the company since 2005 and can't believe it. I'm currently the graphic artist for my store, but I have a feeling I'm in danger tomorrow. Man on man this is savage.